According to All About Birds at Cornell University, “Cardinals don’t migrate and they don’t molt into a dull plumage, so they ...

Since their creation, state mottos and symbols have helped to achieve distinction and uniqueness. North Carolina's state motto is "Esse Quam Videri." It's a Latin phrase that roughly translates to "to ...

This video shows a great example of molting with a very bald Blue Jay who also displays how he can store food (peanuts, in this case) in his “crop.” The crop is an expandable pouch in the throat that ...

A bright red Northern Cardinal highlights the winter vines of wisteria where it perches. Jean Tanner Island Packet Bright red cardinals are commonly part of Christmas cards, holiday decor and the ...

Central Texas (WTKR) -- This northern cardinal was caught and banded by members of the Inland Bird Banding Association in central Texas. The bird shows apparent bilateral gynandromorphism, a rare ...

Sometimes bird names are conveniently separated by directions. For instance, there are eastern and western meadowlarks. Can you guess on which side of the continent each species lives? Well, duh.

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — The northern cardinal is quite a notorious bird. With its bright red plumage, the cardinal moves about much of the United States. The northern cardinal can be found as far ...

Christmas cards are steadily arriving now in our mailbox, happy greetings from family and friends that warm our hearts. It is said that the tradition of sending Christmas cards began in England in the ...

After an exceptionally rare yellow northern cardinal with a genetic color mutation was photographed in Port St. Lucie in October, two separate sightings were made Thursday within 5 minutes of each ...

The state bird of North Carolina sticks out amongst the rest. It's beautiful, has positive associations, and stays around all year. Since their creation, state mottos and symbols have helped to ...